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　had　no　Children　but　this　unfortunate　Daughter；　of　whom　He　had　received　no　news　for　almost　fourteen　years。　　He　was　surrounded　by　distant　Relations；　who　waited　with　impatience　for　his　decease　in　order　to　get　possession　of　his　money。　　When　therefore　Marguerite　appeared　again　so　unexpectedly；　He　considered　her　as　a　gift　from　heaven：　　He　received　her　and　her　Children　with　open　arms；　and　insisted　upon　their　establishing　themselves　in　his　House　without　delay。　　The　disappointed　Cousins　were　obliged　to　give　place。　　The　old　Man　would　not　hear　of　his　Daughter's　retiring　into　a　Convent：　He　said　that　She　was　too　necessary　to　his　happiness；　and　She　was　easily　persuaded　to　relinquish　her　design。　　But　no　persuasions　could　induce　Theodore　to　give　up　the　plan　which　I　had　at　first　marked　out　for　him。　　He　had　attached　himself　to　me　most　sincerely　during　my　stay　at　Strasbourg；　and　when　I　was　on　the　point　of　leaving　it；　He　besought　me　with　tears　to　take　him　into　my　service：　He　set　forth　all　his　little　talents　in　the　most　favourable　colours；　and　tried　to　convince　me　that　I　should　find　him　of　infinite　use　to　me　upon　the　road。　　I　was　unwilling　to　charge　myself　with　a　Lad　but　scarcely　turned　of　thirteen；　whom　I　knew　could　only　be　a　burthen　to　me：　　However；　I　could　not　resist　the　entreaties　of　this　affectionate　Youth；　who　in　fact　possessed　a　thousand　estimable　qualities。　　With　some　difficulty　He　persuaded　his　relations　to　let　him　follow　me；　and　that　permission　once　obtained；　He　was　dubbed　with　the　title　of　my　Page。　　Having　passed　a　week　at　Strasbourg；　Theodore　and　myself　set　out　for　Bavaria　in　company　with　the　Baron　and　his　Lady。　　These　Latter　as　well　as　myself　had　forced　Marguerite　to　accept　several　presents　of　value；　both　for　herself；　and　her　youngest　Son：　　On　leaving　her；　I　promised　his　Mother　faithfully　that　I　would　restore　Theodore　to　her　within　the　year。

I　have　related　this　adventure　at　length；　Lorenzo；　that　you　might　understand　the　means　by　which　'The　Adventurer；　Alphonso　d'Alvarada　got　introduced　into　the　Castle　of　Lindenberg。'　　Judge　from　this　specimen　how　much　faith　should　be　given　to　your　Aunt's　assertions！